U.S Symbols unit

teamc · **U.S Symbols unit** 11-19-2009, 08:28 AM

Hello All,
We have a big open house at our school coming up in January. I am looking for a theme to do with my students. I have done the rain forest, China, Artic Animals. This year I am thinking about doing a unit on U.S. Symbols. Do you have any great activities to go along with this unit? I will make a giant American Flag for the B.B. For a research paper, I will have them research about some of the animals that we have here in the U.S. I need a project that they can do at home to put on their desks. I was thinking about having them create one of the U.S. landmarks, but I don't know how easy that would be for them. I also need about 8 or 9 projects that we can hang around the classroom. Our rooms have to be dripping with projects. What are your thoughts and ideas on this unit? Thanks

krazykaye · 11-19-2009, 10:24 AM

What about having them create American Flags with construction paper?

They could make a liberty bell out of cardboard and foil.

How about making a model of Washington DC out of milk cartons, cracker boxes, etc.

queenmom09 · 11-19-2009, 12:47 PM

TLC art lessons has a book called America filled with great art projects that are cut from shapes and is a great direction following book. Scholastic had a set of books that were easy readers that talk about different symbols of the United States.

krazykaye · **Kidspiration/Kidpix** 11-20-2009, 09:41 AM

If you have the computer program, Kidspiration, there are pictures of the US symbols. You can have them do a kidspiration project. This would showcase their technology skills.

If you have kidpix, you could give each student a US symbol and they could create a page for a slideshow using the tools of kidpix.

ladybug_88 · **Kinderlit** 11-22-2009, 07:36 PM

If you go to www.kinderlit.com, they have a very cute America's symbols book. It is very cute and first graders love it. The book is $8.75 and you can reproduce it all you want. You could use the different pages in the book to hang around your room. Hope this helps.

Rosieo · 11-23-2009, 06:22 PM

I am pretty sure at school I have US Symbols PowerPoint. Would that help out at all?

teamc · **Rosieo** 11-25-2009, 07:30 AM

I would love your US Symbols powerpoint. Thanks.